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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what did Duncan McDougal threaten the Indian population in order to save the town of Astoria, Oregon?
(a) Total annihilation by military.
(b) Beheading.
(c) Uncorking a vial he said held smallpox.
(d) Destruction by fire.

2. What does William help Scott build while he visits him?
(a) Barn.
(b) Greenhouse.
(c) Stone retaining wall.
(d) Fence.

3. What kind of plane does William go up in to get an aerial view of Moscow, Idaho?
(a) Cessna.
(b) Twincraft.
(c) Taylorcraft.
(d) Glider.

4. To what is Tom referring when he says 'If there's something better to eat, I never ate it"?
(a) Steak.
(b) Green beans.
(c) Chocolate cake.
(d) Maple cream.

5. Where is the ferry heading that William takes from Connecticut?
(a) Boston.
(b) Block Island.
(c) Long Island.
(d) Cape Cod.

6. What were the Rappites?
(a) Artist group.
(b) Religious sect of the 1800s.
(c) Ohio rock formations.
(d) Rock group.

7. For what did the Nez Perce Indians value Captain Clark?
(a) His ability to dress a wound.
(b) His humor.
(c) His boastfulness.
(d) His ability to tell a story.

8. What job does Tom West have?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Tour guide.
(d) Commercial fisherman.

9. How does William travel from the Adirondacks in New York to the state of Vermont?
(a) By train.
(b) Drives around Lake Champlain.
(c) Goes into Canada and then crosses into Vermont.
(d) By ferry across Lake Champlain.

10. Where does William sleep the first night he is in West Virginia?
(a) Hotel.
(b) Tourist home.
(c) Bed and Breakfast.
(d) Hay field.

11. Who is Arthur O. Bakke?
(a) Hitchhiker.
(b) Businessman.
(c) Salesman.
(d) Coach of a sports team.

12. What is Alba Bartholomew doing in Pitt, Washington?
(a) Hang gliding.
(b) Singing in a band.
(c) Painting landscapes.
(d) Lecturing on environmental issues.

13. At the end of his journey, what time of day does William plan to reach Columbia?
(a) Lunchtime.
(b) Early afternoon.
(c) Nightfall.
(d) Morning.

14. Where does Scott Chisholm live?
(a) Ohio.
(b) New York.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Virginia.

15. Who takes William on a walking tour of Smith Island?
(a) Robert.
(b) James.
(c) Kerry.
(d) Alice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does Arthur like to talk about to William?

2. Who planted a symbolic privet-hedge labyrinth in Harmonie in 1820?

3. Where does Stacie say she needs a ride?

4. What was the name of the first American ship to stop at the Northwest coast in 1788?

5. How does Pete make his living?

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